Kromayer-light attachment



" Feb. 8, 1927.

- 1,616,722 F. e. VERNON KRDMAYER LIGHT ATTACHMENT Filed June 12,. 1926 Patented Feb. 8, 1927.

F rm) e. VERNON,

trans OF MERRILL, IOWA.

; j KROMAYER-LIGHT ATTACHMENT.

Application filed June-12,1926. "Serial No. 115,616.]

My invention relates to a nosepiece, or a chimney, attachable to a mercury, quartzlens lamp usedin. treating the inner membrane lining. of the nose, and anobject of my invention is to provide such a nosepiece byslidably orhingedly mounting the speculum on the cone-shaped sideof the lamp chimney.-

spreader having a portion adapted to be frictionally engaged against an element'secured to the chimney by means'of pressure exerted against the spreader by the sidewall of thenose. V I YVith these and-other objects in view, my

invention consists in the, construction,'ar-

rangcment and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the ob ects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter )more fully set forth,.pointed out in my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

in which; I r

' Fig. 1 is a plan view of the attachment. Fig. 2 is a top view of a Kromayer lamp,

' shown in broken lines, with myiattachment secured thereto, shown in full lines.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view, taken as indicated by the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. p I

I have used the reference character 10 to indicate generally the body of what is commonly known as the Kromaye'r lamp for producing actinic rays by means of a mercury arc, which rays are transmitted through a quartz Window, 11, offering extremely low resistance to the passage of such rays.

The window, 11, is mounted in a flanged neck, 12, which ordinarily receives various types of attachments for the transmission of the rays. My attachment comprises a ringshaped plate, 13, provided with three clan1p-' ing hooks, 14. Thumb screws, .15, are threaded through the hooks, 14, and engage the neck, 12, to secure the attachment in further object is to provide such a 7 speculum, the action of which is obtained Another object to provide such a 18, which locks the -chimney thereagainst. I;

The. chimneyis generally cone-shaped, and

at its upper end is provided with an open.

ing, 19, two sides of the cone bordering said opening being flattened inwardly, as at v (see Fig. 8), thereby widening the opening] ina perpendicular direction to an elliptical shape, as indicatedin Fig.1. This flattening of the upper end of the cone pushes out the side walls of the cone; in a direction transverse to the flattened end portions, to

a substantially parallel formation, as indicated at 21 in Fig. 2.

of the nose, 22, as shown in Fig. 3, the remote wall portions, 21, engage the forward and rear portions of the nasal opening,-andthe near wall portions, 20, the side portions of thenostril, as shown in Fig. '3. v

It will be noted that rays from every por tion of the lens, 11, will be, allowed to pass into the nostril. I

fThe outer wall of the nostril is ordinarily the one which needs treatment, and I therefore) provide means for spreading this :wall

When the chimney isinserted in a nostril in such. a way as to place the inner mem- Q brane thereof in a position more transverse tov theraysthan the normal inclination of the wall. Thismeans comprises a speculum, indicated generally by the reference charare, andformed of a' length of wire looped back upon itself to ,form the, closed loop, 23, and the single arm, 24, extending awayfrom the loop on the longitudinal axis 1 thereof. The upper portion of the loop is loop, 23, and. the arm, 24. as -at-25 in Fig. The twopa'rallel arms of the loop are slidably mounted inbearings, 26, secured to the chimney, 16, a'ndthe arm, 24, is similarly movement of the loop. In doingso the p bentlaterally from the general plane of the, j

a manner'as to preventundesirable sliding 7 lower extremity of the loop, 23, fulcrums '7 against the sidewall of the chimney, 16.

place on the lamp. I The speculum has a range of movement A chimney, 16, has a threaded portion, 17, 7 from the full line position shown in Fig. threadedinto' the ring, 13, and a shoulder 3 to the dotted hne posltion shown therein. When I the speculum is moved to the full" line po'sitiontheupper end of the chimney may be readily inserted in the nose.

By placing the forefinger of the operator between the arms of the loop, 23, and bearing down against the shoulder which connects the loop Withthe arm, 24, the speculnm may be slid downwardly along the side of the chimney so as ,to expose the nostril side wall in" aposition more transverse to the rays. Thus, the rays Will bear with greatest intensity against the nostril'vvalll The peculiar bend in the loop, 23,'allo\vs it to be more readily inserted in the nostril.

The lower limit of movement of the speculum is determined by the contact of the arm, 24', With the plate, 13.

A lens, 80, is secured, in the chimney by means ot a splitring, 31. The lens is of quartz, and serves to concentrate" the rays "received through the: \vindoiv, 11, into a Cone 01 light approximately the shape of the" chimney, so that none of the, rays Will be intercepted by the wall thereof.

' The lens, 30, is removable for cleaning purposes by removing the ring, 31.

Some changes may be made in-the construction and arrangement ofthe-pa'rts of my invention Withoutdeparting from the real spirit and purpose of my invention and it is my intention to cover by my claims any 'i'ioditied forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included Within their scope.

I claim asmy invention 1. Inan' attachment or the class described, a funnel-shaped chimney having a ray discharge opening at its smaller end, and a speculum slidablymounted upon the side of said chimney and having a portion extending over said opening.

2. In an attachment of the class described, .a funnel-shaped chimney, oval-shaped in cross section and provided with an opening and a speculumslidably mount'edon the side insertion inanostril and adapted to move laterally relative to the axis of the chimney Whenlthe' speculum is moved' relativeto the chimney.

4. In an attachment of the class described, a funnel shaped chimney, having a'ray discharge opening at its smaller endand a speculum mounted upon the' side of said chin'in'ey for sliding movement in a direction at an angle to theaxis ofthe chimney, said speculum having a looped portion projecting beyond the smaller end: of the chimney" for insertion in a nostrihsaid'looped portion including side arms embracing" the focal space beyond the opening of the chimney and a cross portion"ad apted to' be'moved by the slidingof thes'pec'ululn from a position Within said focal space to a position removed from-said focal space;

5. In an attachment of the class described, a funnel shaped chimney, said chimney having an opening at its smaller end and a speculum slidably mounted on' the side of said chimney and comprising an inclosed loop and extended arm secured to'sa id' loop, bearings receiving the side members of said loop and a bearing receiving said arm, the

speculum being so fulc'rumed that pressure against the loop Will cause the arm to frictionally engage its 'bearings; I

Signed at Merrill, in the county of Plymouth anctState of Iowa, this 4th day of June, 19:26 7 p FRED: G. VERNON. 

